March 2011
Journal of Primary Health Care
Volume 03, No.1 March 2011 JPHC index ISSN 1172-6156 (Online)
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Editorials
From the Editor
The relativistic, naturalistic nature of ethics and other issues
Felicity Goodyear-Smith
Original Scientific Papers
Quantitative Research
Does Your Heart Forecast help practitioner understanding and confidence with cardiovascular disease risk communication?
Sue Wells, Andrew Kerr, Elizabeth Broadbent, Craig MacKenzie, Karl Cole, Andy McLachlan
In the eyes of the Dunedin public, what constitutes professionalism in medicine?
Maria Hutchinson, Jim Reid
Qualitative Research
Long-term condition management: health professionals’ perspectives
Natasha Ashworth, Shona Thompson
Rural nurse to nurse practitioner: an ad hoc process
Jenny Carryer, Julie Boddy, Claire Budge
Engaging with complementary and alternative medicine in general practice
Marion Upsdell, Chrystal Jaye
Assessing patient safety culture in New Zealand primary care: a pilot study using a modified Manchester Patient Safety Framework in Dunedin general practices
Katharine Wallis, Susan Dovey
The health promotion shift into Primary Health Organisations: Implications for the health promotion workforce
Sarah Lovell, Pat Neuwelt
Improving Performance
Clinical outcomes and patients’ perceptions of nurse-led healthy lifestyle clinics
Bob Marshall, Sue Floyd, Rachel Forrest
Case Series Review
Improved motor function with Bowen therapy for rehabilitation in chronic stroke: a pilot study
Bruce Duncan, Patrick McHugh, Frank Houghton, Craig Wilson
Back to Back
We should give the influenza vaccine to elderly patients in rest homes who are suffering from severe dementia
Yes Lance Jennings; No Nikki Turner
Continuing Professional Development
String of PEARLS about complementary and alternative therapy
Cochrane Corner: Deep breathing may be effective for mild depression in patients with coronary heart disease
Bruce Arroll
Charms & Harms: Hawthorn
Phil Rasmussen
Nuggets of Knowledge: Venous leg ulcers: pentoxifylline (Trental®) or zinc
Linda Bryant
Guidelines Summary: Clinical guidelines for weight management in New Zealand adults, children and young people
Andrew Jull, Carlene Lawes, Helen Eyles, Ralph Maddison, Delvina Gorton, Kim Arcus, Nigel Chee, Barry Taylor, Jim Mann on behalf of the guideline development team
Pounamu: Adjusting protocols in clinical research: finding the point of cultural/clinical fusion
Suzanne Pitama, Vicky Cameron, Tania Huria, Karen Tikao-Mason, Allamanda Faatoese and Gillian Whalley
Ethics
Is the ‘trolley problem’ a problem?
R Glynn Owens
Viewpoint
Collaboration between doctors and nurses
Jenny Carryer
1998 vision for year 2003 for members of Pegasus Medical Group
Les Toop
Training for family medicine in Canada and general practice in New Zealand: how do we compare?
Sue Pullon